There are 8 ways to get from Moscow to Edinburgh by plane, train, bus, car, or car train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Moscow Vnukovo to Edinburgh Airport
best- Fly from Moscow Vnukovo (VKO) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane VKO - EDI
12h 29m£71–263Train, bus via Berlin
- Take the train from Moskva Belorusskaia to Brest Ctrain
- Take the bus from Brest Bus station to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus
- Take the train from Berlin Gesundbrunnen to Bruxelles-Miditrain Trn
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
2d 2h£432–708Train, bus
- Take the train from Moskva Belorusskaia to Kaliningrad-Passajirsktrain
- Take the bus from Kaliningrad Bus station to Elblągbus 900 / ...
- Take the bus from Elblag, Bus Station to Lillebus
- Take the train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
2d 7h£396–615Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Moscow to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Edinburghcar
35h 12m£580–802Fly Sheremetyevo International Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Fly from Sheremetyevo International Airport (SVO) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane SVO - EDI
14h 19m£99–245Fly Sheremetyevo International Airport to Glasgow Airport, train
- Fly from Sheremetyevo International Airport (SVO) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane SVO - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
14h 3m£99–270Bus
- Take the bus from Moscow, International Bus Station to Warsaw Westbus
- Take the bus from Warsaw, Bus Station West to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus
2d 8h£217–412Bus, train
- Take the bus from Severnye Vorota Bus Terminal to Riga Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Rīgas SAO to Rotterdam Centraalbus
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
2d 14h£441–738
Moscow to Edinburgh by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Moscow to Edinburgh is to fly which costs £70 - £270 and takes 12h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Moscow to Edinburgh is to fly which takes 12h 29m and costs £70 - £270.
No, there is no direct bus from Moscow to Edinburgh station. However, there are services departing from Метро «Библиотека имени Ленина» and arriving at Edinburgh, Bus Station via Moscow, International Bus Station, Warsaw, Bus Station West and London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 8h.
The distance between Moscow and Edinburgh is 1594 miles.
The best way to get from Moscow to Edinburgh without a car is to train and bus via Berlin which takes 2 days 2h and costs £430 - £750.
It takes approximately 12h 29m to get from Moscow to Edinburgh, including transfers.
Moscow to Edinburgh bus services, operated by Bon Voyage, depart from Moscow, International Bus Station.
The best way to get from Moscow to Edinburgh is to fly which takes 12h 29m and costs £70 - £270. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £210 - £420 and takes 2 days 8h.
Moscow to Edinburgh bus services, operated by Bon Voyage, arrive at Warsaw West station.
Edinburgh is 2h behind Moscow. It is currently 3:03 AM in Moscow and 1:03 AM in Edinburgh.
What companies run services between Moscow, Russia and Edinburgh, Scotland?
Turkish Airlines, Pegasus Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Moscow Vnukovo (VKO) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Метро «Библиотека имени Ленина» to Edinburgh, Bus Station via Метро «Тропарёво», Troparevo, Salaryevo, Moscow, International Bus Station, Warsaw West, Warsaw, Bus Station West, and London Victoria in around 2d 8h.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Moscow Vnukovo to Edinburgh Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £130–350
Flights from Sheremetyevo International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £130–350
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Sheremetyevo International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belgrade, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £85–230
Flights from Sheremetyevo International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belgrade, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £85–230
Flights from Sheremetyevo International Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belgrade, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £85–230
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Moscow Vnukovo to Edinburgh Airport via Antalya
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–250
Flights from Sheremetyevo International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Antalya
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £60–250
Flights from Sheremetyevo International Airport to Glasgow Airport via Antalya
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–250
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Sheremetyevo International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dalaman
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £95–240
Flights from Sheremetyevo International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Antalya
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £95–240
Flights from Sheremetyevo International Airport to Glasgow Airport via Antalya
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £95–240
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Moscow Vnukovo to Edinburgh Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £120–490
- Website
- sunexpress.com
Flights from Moscow Vnukovo to Edinburgh Airport via Antalya
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £160–440
Flights from Sheremetyevo International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Antalya
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £160–440
- Website
- corendon.com
Flights from Sheremetyevo International Airport to Glasgow Airport via Antalya
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £110–250
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Sheremetyevo International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belgrade, Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £85–230
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Sheremetyevo International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belgrade, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £85–230
- Website
- tui.co.uk
Flights from Sheremetyevo International Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dalaman
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £140–550
- Website
- airbus.com
Flights from Sheremetyevo International Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belgrade, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £85–230
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Sheremetyevo International Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belgrade, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £85–230
- Phone
- 105
- Website
- Belarusian Railway
Train from Moskva Belorusskaia to Brest C
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £65–114
- Website
- Belarusian Railway
- Website
- Belarusian Railway
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- £65–75
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- £114
- 1nd Class (SW)
- £210–240
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- Russian Railways
Train from Moskva Belorusskaia to Brest C
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 38m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £35–90
- Website
- Russian Railways
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- £65–90
- 1nd Class (SW)
- £140–200
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- £35–50
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Berlin Gesundbrunnen to Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 12m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £130–210
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £110–190
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £80–140
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £160–260
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £130–180
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £130–180
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £130–180
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- Russian Railways
Train from Moskva Belorusskaia to Kaliningrad-Passajirsk
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- Russian Railways
- 1nd Class (SW)
- £130–190
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- £30–45
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- £40–60
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- customer.support@eurotunnel.com
- Website
- LeShuttle
Car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestone
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £117
- Website
- LeShuttle
- Standard fare
- £117
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £18–30
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- 0345 528 0409
- customerexperience@lumo.co.uk
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £7–14
- Website
- Lumo
- Phone
- +375-17-251-14-11
- info@minsktrans.by
- Website
- Minsktrans
Bus from Brest Bus station to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £22–35
- Book at
- Infobus
- Website
- Minsktrans
- Schedules at
- Minsktrans
- Phone
- +7 (4012) 64-36-35
- info@avl39.ru
- Website
- avl39.ru
Bus from Kaliningrad Bus station to Elbląg
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Elblag, Bus Station to Lille
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £110–170
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Warsaw, Bus Station West to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- £120–190
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Victoria to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–65
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +373 (689) 78-455
- bon_voyage_tour@list.ru
- Website
- bonvoyage.md
Bus from Moscow, International Bus Station to Warsaw West
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £56–112
- Schedules at
- bonvoyage.md
- Book at
- bonvoyage.md
- Adult
- £112
- Children
- £56
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from London Victoria to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £55–100
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +371 67 214 512
- info@ecolines.lv
- Website
- ecolines.net
Bus from Severnye Vorota Bus Terminal to Riga Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £55–100
- Schedules at
- ecolines.ru
- Book at
- ecolines.ru
Bus from Rīgas SAO to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £95–200
- Schedules at
- ecolines.net
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